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Sportster Project

Build. Tinker. Ride. Trials and Tribulations (and good times) of my motorcycle projects and other garage tinkering. Learning and building things. Building, wrenching on, and riding Harley Davidson Evolution Sportsters, Big Twins, and anything else with two wheels. Currently working on restoring and preserving a 1988 Harley Davidson Sportster chopper. I also post information on other DIY projects I tinker on.




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  • Rabbit Ear Handlebars 1988 Swedish Style Sportster
    88 Swedish Style Sportster / vlog

    Rabbit Ear Handlebars…

    September 21, 2021 by Hersey
  • Antique Motorcycle License Plate
    1988 Sportster / 1990 Sportster / 1992 Heritage Softail / 88 Swedish Style Sportster / vlog

    Registering an Antique Motorcycle

    August 30, 2021 by Hersey
  • 1988 Sportster Swedish Style Project
    88 Swedish Style Sportster / vlog

    1988 Swedish Style Sportster vlog…

    July 27, 2021 by Hersey
  • Sportster Project Build. Tinker. Ride.
    1988 Sportster / 1990 Sportster / 1992 EVO Big Twin / 1992 Heritage Softail / 1999 Honda Shadow / 2014 Street Glide / 88 Swedish Style Sportster / vlog

    Sportster Project YouTube Channel…

    July 20, 2021 by Hersey
  • 1988 Swedish Style Sportster
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    On the road again…

    July 16, 2021 by Hersey
  • Maltese Cross Etched in the Side Cover Mounted on the Bike
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    Some finishing touches…

    July 14, 2021 by Hersey
  • Bright green paint!!!
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    Paint, Bright Green Rattle Can Paint…

    July 12, 2021 by Hersey
  • Maltese Cross Velocity Stack
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    Old School Cool Velocity Stack…

    July 6, 2021 by Hersey
  • 1988 Sportster off the lift for a bit
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    Getting a little sun…

    June 28, 2021 by Hersey
  • Chain installed and tension adjusted
    88 Swedish Style Sportster

    Chain Final Drive…

    June 24, 2021 by Hersey

Month: July 2019

Next Build Project…
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Next Build Project…

July 24, 2019 by Hersey

The kit for my next project was delivered yesterday – the LEGO Creator Harley Davidson Fat Boy 🙂 I got it a bit early through a pre-sale with my HOG Membership. The LEGO Harley Davidson Fat Boy kit will be available for…

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1992 Evolution Project.. The Finish Line…
1992 EVO Big Twin 

1992 Evolution Project.. The Finish Line…

July 22, 2019 by Hersey

I started this project many months ago after finishing up the 1990 Sportster Project. I had a 1992 Evolution motor which came out of my 1992 Heritage when I replaced it with an S&S 96″ motor. The motor was worn out, had…

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On the way… the long way…
1992 EVO Big Twin 

On the way… the long way…

July 17, 2019 by Hersey

Waiting on the front brakes for the 1992 EVO Project. Ordered them last week and they were suppose to be delivered Monday. Looks like they had some alternate travel plans and decided to take the long way with a quick trip to…

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Foot controls…
1992 EVO Big Twin 

Foot controls…

July 11, 2019 by Hersey

The foot controls I ordered from American Classic Motors showed up yesterday. The rear brake lines and rear brake light switch I ordered from J&P Cycles had showed up on Tuesday. I had plan to wait till the weekend to get them…

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Cleaning up the garage a bit…
Other Stuff 

Cleaning up the garage a bit…

July 8, 2019 by Hersey

Hope everyone I had a great 4th of July weekend! Took the down time to clean up the garage a little. Just getting rid of all the parts boxes, sweeping the floor, wiping down the lift, putting tools away, organizing, and such….

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Handlebars and controls…
1992 EVO Big Twin 

Handlebars and controls…

July 4, 2019 by Hersey

Happy 4th!!! Man was it hot out in the garage yesterday afternoon. UPS showed up with the new, correct length, idle and throttle cables I ordered so after work I did a bit of tinkering on the project. The handlebars and controls…

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Iron Butt SaddleSore Challenge… The Plan…
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Iron Butt SaddleSore Challenge… The Plan…

July 2, 2019 by Hersey

I have been doing a lot of working on motorcycles lately and not nearly enough riding. I wanted to put a plan together for me and Sandy to do something cool over the summer. I did an Iron Butt SaddleSore 1000, 1000…

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Just some tinkering…
1992 EVO Big Twin 

Just some tinkering…

July 1, 2019 by Hersey

Had a busy weekend so only did a little tinkering on the 1992 project. The throttle cables and grips were delivered early last week and the hand controls were delivered on Friday. My granddaughter was with us over the weekend so she…

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Clymer Harley-Davidson XL/XLH Sportster
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